Shoulder Injury

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Shoulder Injury

Hi,

I hurt my shoulder today in cricket. Whilst batting, I stretched for one outside off stump to hit straight via cross bat and it hit the toe of the bat. I felt my shoulder 'pop' and it is aching quite a lot now. There isn't much pain when I don't move it but I can feel that something is badly wrong. I did the same thing a little while ago (2months) and this may be a reoccurance. It is serious, because earlier in the innings (before I batted), I still could not throw properly from my last injury.

Thanks

Manee

 

[Liz Ward]

Re: Shoulder Injury

Hi Manee,

I'm afraid that the last injury left your shoulder less stable; the ligaments less capable of holding the joint in place. Reinjury will almost be inevitable.

For now, you need to ice it and ibuprofen [if you are not alergic to it]. When it gets a little easier, you must strengthen the rotator cuff muscles which will help with the stabilisation in the future.